The Cardinal: Stanford has now lost its last three games after
beginning the season 2-0. Saturday's 24-14 loss to Washington State
dropped the Cardinal to 2-3 overall and 0-3 in the Pac-10 Conference. This Saturday, Stanford travels to Eugene, Oregon to face the Ducks,
another team on a three-game losing skid. The Ducks began the year
4-0 and ranked in the top-10, but have suffered three straight losses
to Washington State, Utah and Arizona State. Stanford and Oregon
have played the last three games in their series at Autzen Stadium in
1998, 2001 and 2002. The Ducks beat the Cardinal in two of those
three game. The Cardinal win, however, came in 2001 when Stanford
upset the No. 5 Ducks 49-42.

Media Coverage: There is no live television for the Stanford-Oregon
game. Stanford's flagship radio station, Talk 910 KNEW, will carry
the game live with Ted Robinson and Bob Murphy. The pre-game show
begins at 12:00 pm. Live game audio and live in-game stats are
available at www.gostanford.com. In addition, the Stanford Farm
Report is broadcast every Saturday at 8:30 am on Fox Sports Bay Area.

Worth Noting: The Cardinal has limited three of its five opponents
this season to less than 100 yards rushing, including just 70 to
Washington State last Saturday. Stanford is 17th in the nation in
rush defense, allowing 91.8 yards per game. The Ducks are also among
the national leaders in run defense, giving up only 83 yards per
game, good for third in the conference and 11th in the NCAA.
Quarterback Trent Edwards left the game last Saturday in the third
quarter with a shoulder sprain and did not return. His status will
be evaluated throughout the week. Fifth-year senior Chris Lewis, who
started the season opener vs. San Jose State, would be the starter if
Edwards is unable to play at Oregon. Lewis' last game in Eugene was
a memorable one (Oct. 20, 2001) as he led the Cardinal to a
come-from-behind victory over the No. 5 Ducks. Oregon has been
outscored in its last three games 131-43.

The Head Coach: Forty-six year old Buddy Teevens is in his second
season at Stanford after being named the Cardinal's head coach on
January 9, 2002. Teevens' 23-year career prior to coming to Stanford
included 12 seasons as a head coach. A 1979 graduate of Dartmouth
College, he had previously held the head coaching position at the
University of Maine, Dartmouth and Tulane. Teevens spent three
seasons at Florida (1999-2001) working under Steve Spurrier. Teevens
was the head coach at Maine for two years (1985-86), Dartmouth for
five years (1987-91) and at Tulane for five seasons (1992-96).

Washington State Game Notes

The Cougars were the Cardinal's third straight nationally-ranked
opponent, following No. 18 Washington and No. 9 USC.

Stanford held WSU to 70 yards on the ground, the third time in five
games that the Cardinal defense held its opponent to under 100 yards
on the ground.

Youth Be Served: Stanford may be the youngest team in the nation.
Consider that of the Cardinal's 94 players, 47 are either true or
redshirt freshman. Stanford has just 14 seniors and 14 juniors on
its 2003 roster. The Cardinal has a true freshman class of 30 and a
redshirt freshman class of 17.

Defensive Leader: In his second season in the starting lineup,
junior Oshiomogho Atogwe has earned the reputation as not only one of
the Cardinal's defensive leaders, but one of the top safeties in the
Pac-10 Conference. As a strong safety in 2002, Atogwe led the team
with 71 total tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
After making the switch to free safety, Atogwe is once again a force
for the Stanford defense. He currently leads the team in total
tackles and has been perhaps the most active player on the Cardinal
defense. He has recorded 38 total tackles, two interceptions, two
forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three pass break ups and one
tackles for loss. Against USC, he scored his first career TD when he
stripped Trojan return man Marcel Allmond on a kickoff return and
raced 22-yards to the end zone. He also had 12 tackles vs. the
Trojans. In Stanford's previous game at Washington, he posted 12
tackles while also accounting for a forced fumble, fumble recovery
and pass break up.

Rush Defense: Stanford's 2003 run defense has recorded two of the top
eight marks in school history for fewest rushing yards allowed in a
single game. In the season opener, the Cardinal allowed San Jose
State just nine net yards rushing, the eighth lowest total in school
history. The next game, Stanford held BYU to (-5) yards on the
ground, largely due to five sacks. That total ranks as the fourth
best single game effort in school history. Stanford has held its
opponents to under 100-yards rushing three times in five games this
season (San Jose State, BYU, Washington State). Through five games,
Stanford's run defense is giving up an average of 91.8 yards per
game, fourth best in the conference and No. 17 nationally. Last
year, Stanford's run defense gave up an average of 133 yards per game.

Powell's Play: FL Luke Powell began the year in impressive fashion as
he caught 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the season
opener vs. San Jose State. He continues to be one of Stanford's top
offensive threats and one of the most dangerous players in college
football. He leads the team with 26 receptions for 289 yards and two
touchdowns through five games. Against BYU, he had a career-best
68-yard punt return. Powell, who was limited last year with an ankle
injury, recorded career highs in both receptions and receiving yards
against San Jose State in the season opener . His 12 catches tied
for the ninth best single game performance in school history while
his 172 receiving yards ranked tied for 15th. He caught touchdown
passes from 20 and 30 yards out from quarterback Trent Edwards
against the Spartans, giving him 13 career receiving TDs. Powell
now has 109 career receptions for 1,849 yards and 14 touchdowns (13
by receiving, one punt return). His 17.0 yards per reception average
is ninth on Stanford's all-time list. A former First-Team
All-American (as a KOR in 2001), Powell is the only player in school
history to have three touchdown receptions of 75 yards or more.He
also has 17 catches over 30 yards in his career, which include two
from 50-59 yards and two others from 60-69 yards. As a kick
returner, he is among the school's all-time best in punt returns
(68), punt return yards (701) and punt return average (10.3).

Captain Kirk: The leader of the Cardinal's offensive line is also
the only player with starting experience heading into the 2003
campaign - senior Kirk Chambers. With a young and inexperienced
offensive line, Chambers is the unquestioned leader of a group that
will need his maturity and knowledge to help it develop into a
quality unit. Chambers, who is the oldest player on the team at 24,
has started all 39 games in his Cardinal career and is attempting to
do what few players in school history have accomplished - and that's
to start every game. He has been the team's No. 1 left tackle the
past three seasons (2000-02). After an All-American prep career at
Provo High School, Chambers signed with Stanford then spent the 1998
and '99 seasons on a Mormon Mission in Berlin, Germany. He married
Marilyn Ord on June 23, 2001 and the couple gave birth to their first
child, Marianne Deniece, on July 7, 2003.

Tolon's Tale: Junior running back Kenneth Tolon surpassed the 1,000
yard mark after gaining 52-yards vs. USC on October 11. Tolon, from
Albuquerque, NM, has now gained 1,025 yards on 215 carries (4.8 ypc). He is currently averaging 66.7 yards rushing per game. In
back-to-back games vs. BYU and Washington, he carried the Cardinal
running game on his back as he has recorded 61 carries for 228 yards
and one TD. In those two games, all other Cardinal running backs had
six carries for 15 yards. He established career bests in carries
(32) and yards rushing (141) at BYU on Sept. 20. Tolon became the
team's top offensive threat against the Cougars, gaining 141 of the
team's 144 yards on the ground and accounting for more than half of
Stanford's 200 yards in total offense. His 32 carries were also the
most on The Farm since the Big Game in 1991, when Tommy Vardell set a
school record with 39 carries. His 141 yards rushing were the most
at Stanford since Brian Allen gained 143 vs. Arizona in 2001. A
week later at Washington, he carried 29 times for 87 yards. Tolon
was limited in the season opener vs. San Jose State (6 carries, 31
yards) due to an injury. He is also tied for second on the team with
10 receptions and he has three kickoff returns for 75 yards.

Trent's Time: Redshirt freshman quarterback Trent Edwards earned the
starting quarterback assignment after his performance in the season
opener vs. San Jose State on Sept. 6. Three days later, head coach
Buddy Teevens named Edwards the team's starter. Edwards, who
completed 21-of-37 for 278 yards and two touchdowns against the
Spartans, made his starting debut on September 20 at BYU. He led the
team to an 18-14 victory, becoming the first freshman quarterback at
Stanford to win his starting debut since Steve Stenstrom beat Cornell
in 1991. He has started the last four games vs. BYU, Washington, USC
and Washington State. He suffered a shoulder injury in the third
quarter of last week's game vs. WSU and did not return. Edwards, who
redshirted as a true freshman in 2002, made his Cardinal debut vs.
San Jose State in the season opener. He came off the bench in relief
of starter Chris Lewis and led the Cardinal to 31 unanswered points.
Against the Spartans, he threw touchdown passes of 20 and 30 yards to
Luke Powell. In the second quarter, in which the Cardinal outscored
SJS 21-0, Edwards completed nine-of-11 for 130 yards and two TDs. In
his starting debut at BYU, Edwards scored the game winning touchdown
on a 14-yard run with 3:51 to play. A second-year player from Los
Gatos High School, Edwards came to Stanford a year ago as one of the
most highly sought-after preps in the nation. He was ranked by some
as the No. 1 prep QB in the country in 2001. During his junior and
senior seasons, he completed 279-of-373 for 5,064 yards, 58
touchdowns and just seven interceptions. His completion percentage
was an eye-opening .747.

Lewis' Legacy: Fifth-year senior QB Chris Lewis, who led the
Cardinal to some of its most impressive victories in recent years,
may find himself back in the starting lineup on Saturday if Edwards
is unable to play. Lewis will undoubtedly remember his last
experience in Eugene when he came off the bench to engineer a
21-point fourth-quarter comeback as the Cardinal upset the No. 5
Ducks 49-42 on October 20, 2001. Lewis started the season opener vs.
San Jose State on September 6, but then gave way to Edwards as the
starter in the next four games. Lewis did not play against BYU or
Washington, but has come off the bench in the last two game vs. USC
and Washington State. For his career, has completed 273-556 for
3,367 yards and 27 TDs. He is nearing the school's all-time top-10
in TD passes, yards passing and total offense.

O-Line Story: The story of the Cardinal's offensive line can be
summed up in one word: young. Senior Kirk Chambers is back at left
tackle for his fourth season in the starting lineup, but the
remaining starters are young and inexperienced. Here were the hard
facts prior to the 2003 campaign: of the 16 offensive lineman on the
Stanford's roster, 12 (five true freshman, seven redshirt freshman)
had never played for the Cardinal, two had seen limited playing time
(senior Mike Sullivan and sophomore Brian Head) and one (senior Drew
Caylor) had received some playing time as an offensive lineman, but
had been a defensive lineman the past two years. Stanford had three
redshirt freshman in the starting lineup against BYU and Washington.
Stanford's current two-deep with game experience listed below:

Special Teams Are Special: The Cardinal's special teams have been
quite special through the first five games of the year. Stanford is
currently first in the conference and 12th in the nation in kickoff
returns, averaging 25.2 yards per return. The Cardinal has had
kickoff returns of 52 yards by Nick Sebes against BYU, 51 by Sebes
against USC, and 45 by Kenneth Tolon vs. San Jose State. Against
BYU, Luke Powell returned a punt 68 yards. Stanford is also No. 1 in
the conference in kickoff coverage, giving up just 12.7 yards per
return. Senior Eric Johnson is averaging 43.6 yards per punt, good
for fourth in the Pac-10 and 20th nationally. Cardinal special teams
also accounted for a touchdown when Oshiomogho Atogwe stripped the
ball from a USC kick returner and raced 20-yards to the end zone for
the score.

Starting Tight Ends: A glance at the Cardinal's depth chart will
find two starting tight ends - Brett Pierce and Alex Smith - and no
fullback. That's because the Cardinal is utilizing its talented
tight end corps in its "basic" offensive formation. Pierce is listed
as one starting tight end with redshirt freshman Matt Traverso No. 2. At the other tight end spot, Smith's backup is true freshman
Patrick Danahy. Through five games, Cardinal tight ends have
accounted for 15 catches for 117 yards and three touchdowns. Smith
is tied for second on the team with 10 catches for 74 yards and two
touchdowns, while Pierce has recorded four receptions for 42 yards
and Danahy one catch for one touchdown. A year ago, Pierce and
Traverso suffered through injury-riddled seasons while Smith came to
the forefront to put together an outstanding year (30 receptions, 380
yards, two TDs) as the team's only true tight end. Now, both Pierce
(ACL) and Traverso (ankle) are healthy and, combined with Smith and
Danahy, helps give the Cardinal four talented tight ends. Pierce
caught 19 balls for 258 yards and three TDs in 2001, but suffered a
season-ending knee injury in the first quarter of the season opener
last year at Boston College. Both Pierce and Smith received
pre-season honors as being among the top tight ends in the conference
and the nation. Pierce, who has caught 30 passes in his career for
345 yards and three TDs, was a pre-season First-Team All-Pac-10
selection while Smith garnered Second-Team pre-season All-America
honors.

More Freshman: Not only have the seven true freshman played, but
they have made significant contributions and become a major part of
the 2003 Cardinal. Mark Bradford has played in all five games and
started the past two at USC and at home against Washington State. He
has 10 catches for 142 yards and one touchdown. Evan Moore, who will
also play basketball for Stanford, had his break out game at USC on
October 11, catching five balls for 52 yards while TE Patrick Danahy
caught his first pass of the year against the Trojans, a one-yard TD
from Chris Lewis off a tipped ball. RB David Marrero has carried the
ball 18 times for 50 yards and has shown flashes of what's to come.
He scored his first TD as a Cardinal at USC on a nifty 15-yard run.
Michael Okwo, Nick Frank and Brandon Harrison have contributed in a
reserve role on defense and on special teams.

In the Middle: Junior David Bergeron, who sits in the middle of the
Cardinal defense, has recorded a team-high 18 tackles in the last two
games vs. USC and Washington State. He had a career-high with 10
tackles against the Trojans and eight last week vs. Washington State. He is third on the team with 30 total tackles. A second year
starter, Bergeron started 10 games a year ago at outside linebacker,
but was moved to the middle linebacker spot for the 2003 campaign.
He has been in the Cardinal's starting lineup for the past 15 games,
second only on the Stanford defense to Oshiomogho Atogwe's 16
straight. Bergeron redshirted the 2000 season, played on special
teams and as a reserve in '01 before moving into the starting lineup
in game two of the 2002 season.

Jared's Journey: Junior outside linebacker Jared Newberry came to
Stanford in 2000 as a walk-on from Minneapolis Minn.. In his first
three years as a Cardinal, Newberry played inside linebacker,
fullback, outside linebacker and special teams. He started three
games at OLB a year ago and his continued improvement earned him a
starting role in 2003. After recording six tackles and one tackle
for loss October 11 at USC, he recorded a career-best 10 total stops
vs. Washington State in last week's game. Newberry, who has started
all five games this season, now has 27 tackles and a team-high six
tackles for loss to go along with one sack, three pass break ups and
one fumble recovery. Despite being slowed a bit by injuries,
Newberry has become of the team's most active and aggressive players.

Schimmelmann Shines: When spring practice began in April, the
Cardinal had all six of its linebackers returning from the 2002 squad
and it appeared that the group was one of the strengths of the team.
Enter sophomore Kevin Schimmelmann, a backup strong safety and
special teams player who coaches felt might be a better fit at OLB.
Not only has Schimmelmann made the transition a smooth one, but he
won a starting berth for the 2003 season and his play thus far
indicates he may have found a home at OLB. After five games, the
Marietta, Georgia native is second on the team with 31 total tackles
and is second on the team with five tackles for loss.. He recorded a
career high 11 tackles, including two for loss, at Washington.

Junior David Bergeron has recorded a team-high 18 tackles in the last two games.

Local Boys Make Good: The 2003 Stanford roster features three Bay
Area products who came into the program as walk-ons, but have quickly
moved their way up the depth chart. Redshirt junior wide receiver
Greg Camarillo (Menlo Park, CA/Menlo-Atherton HS), who caught eight
passes for 92 yards last season, has three catches for 30 yards in
2003. Fifth-year senior Eric Johnson (Antioch, CA/Antioch HS), who
is also a member of the Stanford golf team, is in his third year as
the team's starting punter. Redshirt sophomore Timi Wusu (Palo
Alto, CA/Palo Alto HS), who went to high school across the street
from Stanford Stadium, made an impact on special teams last year and
has put himself in position to make a significant contribution in
2003.

Gordon's Game: Junior Amon Gordon has played inside linebacker,
defensive end and defensive tackle the past three years, but may have
found a home at defensive tackle in 2003. A starter last year at DE,
Gordon, 6-3, 285 pounds from San Diego, Calif., was converted to
tackle last spring and has been impressive in 2003. He leads all
Cardinal defensive lineman wiht 13 total tackles.He has also
accounted for three tackles for loss, one quarterback sack, one pass
deflection and one blocked kick. Gordon is Stanford's most
experienced defensive lineman with 12 career starts.

Baba: Sophomore nose tackle Babatunde Oshinowo, nickname Baba, is
proving to be one of the best young, defensive lineman in the Pac-10. Now in his first season as a starter, Oshinowo has made his
presence known in the middle of the Cardinal's defensive line. He is
second among Cardinal defensive lineman with11 total tackles, four
tackles for loss and two sacks. He is second on the team in
quarterback sacks and third in tackles for loss. Against Washington,
Oshinowo had five tackles, including one sack and two tackles for
loss. A third year player out of Naperville, Illinois, Oshinowo
started one game and played in all 11 a year ago as a redshirt
freshman, accounting for 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and three
sacks.

The Need For Speed: Sophomore defensive back T.J. Rushing and wide
receivers Gerren Crochet (redshirt sophomore) and Nick Sebes
(redshirt junior) made up three-fourths of the Stanford 4x100 relay
team that won the prestigious Texas Relays last spring in the
third-fastest time in school history (40.25). Besides excelling on
the track, all three are playing key roles for the Cardinal in 2003.
Rushing is a key member of the Cardinal's secondary (six tackles, one
tackle for loss), while Sebes (52-yard KOR) and Crochet (two
receptions, 29 yards) are playing pivotal roles at receiver and
special teams.

Georgia On Their Minds: Stanford has 94 players on its 2003 roster,
and an amazing 11 have traveled nearly 3,000 miles from the state of
Georgia to make their homes on The Farm. The total is the second
highest of any state, behind only California's 28. Seven of the 11
are expected to play big roles this fall: Soph. DE Julian Jenkins
(Atlanta), Soph. RB J.R. Lemon (Fayetteville), Soph. CB Calvin
Armstrong (Decatur), Jr. CB Leigh Torrence (Atlanta), Soph. OLB Kevin
Schimmelmann (Marietta), RFr. RG Jeff Edwards (Atlanta) and RFr. OT
Matt McClernan (Norcross). In addition, four true freshman are from
Georgia: DE Emmanuel Awofadeju (Roswell), RB Jason Evans (Acworth),
DL David Jackson (Dunwoody) and OL Amir Malayery (Lawrenceville).
The Cardinal coaching staff also has ties to the state of Georgia.
Associate Head Coach David Kelly coached at Georgia Tech (2000-01),
Georgia (1994-95) and Dunwoody (GA) HS (1981-93), while defensive
ends coach Peter McCarty was at Georgia Tech in 2001.

About the Ducks: Oregon began the season with four straight wins and
found themselves ranked in the top-10 after a 31-27 home win vs.
Michigan on September 20. Since then, however, the Ducks have lost
three straight, including two by big margins. In their last outing,
Oregon lost at Arizona State 59-14. The Ducks had a bye last week.
Oregon's offense is led by its quaterback tandem of Kellen Clemens
(80-150, 1,233 yards, 10 TDs) and Jason Fife (45-87, 627 yards, 5
TDs). Sammie Parker (33-55916.9-3) and Demetrius Williams
(33-631-19.1-6) combine to give the Ducks a very potent receiving
corps. Linebacker Kevin Mitchell is the team's top tackler with 51
while Devan Long is among the league leaders in sacks (5.5) and
tackles for loss (8.5)

Stanford-Oregon Series: The Cardinal leads the series with Oregon
43-22-1 dating back to 1919. This week's game will the fourth
straight in the series played at Autzen Stadium. The two teams have
met in Eugene in 1998 (lost 63-28), 2001 (won 49-42) and 2002 (lost
41-14). The 2001 win in Eugene was a thrilling come-from-behind
victory over the No. 5 ranked Ducks. Stanford has won four of the
last six games against the Ducks in Eugene since 1991Š The winner of
each of the last four games has scored over 40 points.

Last Year's Game: Oregon jumped on Stanford for 28 first quarter
points and led 38-7 and the half en route to a 41-14 victory
(November 2, 2002 at Autzen Stadium). Quarterback Jason Fife
completed 20-of-36 for 254 yards and three touchdowns while running
back Terry Whitehead carried the ball 29 times for 132 yards to lead
the Duck's offensive attack. The Cardinal got on the scoreboard
early in the second quarter on a 10-yard TD run by Kenneth Tolon.
Stanford gained just 173 yards in total offense.

Head Coach Mike Bellotti: Mike Bellotti, the Dean of Pac-10 head
coaches, is in his ninth year at the helm of the Oregon program. His
career record at UO currently stands at 73-32 while his overall
record as a head coach, including five seasons at Chico State
(1984-88), is 92-57-2. Bellotti is a Bay Area native, having
graduated from Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord in 1969 and U.C.
Davis in 1973.He also earned his master's degree from Cal State
Hayward in 1982. Bellotti, the Duck's offensive coordinator from
1989-94, has led the Ducks to six straight bowl appearances.

Senior punter Eric Johnson is amnog the top punters in the nation
with a 43.58 average (No. 4 Pac-10/No. 20 NCAA). Johnson, who
recorded personal best punts of 65 and 66 yards against Washington,
is nearing the school's single season record of 45.7. Only two
punters in school history have finished the year with a better
average than Johnson's curent mark: Dave Lewis in 1965 (44.9) and
Doug Robison in 1987 (school record 45.7).

Junior WR Greg Camarillo recorded a career high six receptions for
64 yards in last week's game vs. Washington State. Camarillo, a
former walk-on from nearby Menlo Park, Calif., now has nine catches
for 94 yards this season.

One of the most prestigious awards for a prep athlete is the
Franklin D. Watkins Award, which is given annually to the top
African-American student-athlete in the nation. On the Cardinal's
2003 roster, Stanford has six players who have been named national
finalists, including two who have won the award. Winners of the
Watkins Award are sophomore Michael Craven and redshirt freshman
Marcus McCutcheon while national finalist include seniors Chris
Lewis, Luke Powell and Brandon Royster and sophomore J.R. Lemon.

Redshirt freshman WR David Lofton is the son of former Cardinal and
NFL great James, who was inducted into the Professional Football
Hall of Fame on August 3 in Canton. David delivered his father's
induction speech in front of an estimated 8,500 in attendance.

CB Stanley Wilson is one of 15 Senators at Stanford for the 2003-04
academic year. He was elected by the student body in April, 2003,

A quick look at the Cardinal's current two-deep chart on defense
finds just two seniors among the 22 listed. Also included are nine
juniors, seven sophomores, two redshirt freshman and two true
freshman.

Freshman Evan Moore (Brea, CA), one of the top two-sport preps in
the nation last year, will also play on the Cardinal's basketball
team in 2003-04.

In addition to Moore playing on the basketball team, several other
Cardinal players compete in another sport. The list includes P Eric
Johnson (golf) and track athletes Gerren Crochet (sprints), T.J.
Rushing (sprints), Nick Sebes (sprints), Timi Wusu (decathlon).

Stanford's roster includes 57 players who received recognition as
members of the National Honor Society.

Stanford led the Pac-10 last season with 19 players chosen to the
conference's All-Academic team.

Stanford's NFL lineage includes five players whose fathers played
professional football, one who has a brother currently playing in the
NFL and one who has a father and brother with NFL experience. The
list includes Julian Jenkins (father, Eddie), David Lofton (father,
James), Justin McCullum (father, Sam), Marcus McCutcheon (father,
Lawrence and brother, Daylon), Alex Smith (father, Edwin) and Stanley
Wilson (father, Stanley). Taualai Fonoti has a brother,
Toniuolevaiavea, who curently plays in the NFL.

Stanford has had 10 players selected in the NFL draft the past two
seasons. That two-year total is the most on The Farm since 1974-75,
when Stanford had 12 players chosen (the draft was 16 rounds,
however).